09/21/2008 - PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD

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Pentecost 19
Date: September 21, 2008
Theme: "PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD"
Guest Speaker: Seminary Graduate Aaron Ude

THE ORDER OF WORSHIP: See Bulletin

Liturgy: TLH, p 5 ff (Also available on laminated sheet in pew)

Hymns:
TLH 5: Lord, Open Thou My Heart to Hear
TLH 394: My Faith Looks Up to Thee
TLH 85, st 1-3, 13-15: From Heaven Above
TLH 53: Abide, O Dearest Jesus

Scripture Readings:
Psalm
Galatians 2:1-10

Sermon Theme:
"PREPARE THE WAY OF THE LORD"

Matthew 3:1-12
(1) In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, (2) and saying, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" (3) For this is he who was spoken of by the prophet Isaiah, saying: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the LORD; Make His paths straight.'" (4) And John himself was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. (5) Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him (6) and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. (7) But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? (8) "Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, (9) "and do not think to say to yourselves, 'We have Abraham as our father.' For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. (10) "And even now the ax is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. (11) "I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire. (12) "His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean out His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire." (NKJVTM)

08/17/2008 - "THE LORD COMFORTS"

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Date: August 17, 2008
Theme: "THE LORD COMFORTS"
Guest Speaker: Seminary Graduate Aaron Ude

THE ORDER OF WORSHIP: See Bulletin

Liturgy: TLH, p 5 ff (Also available on laminated sheet in pew)

Hymns:
TLH 32: Redeemed, Restored, Forgiven
TLH 200, st 1, 5-8: I Know That My Redeemer Lives
TLH 528, st 1-4, 9: If God Himself Be For Me
TLH 54: Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah

Scripture Readings:
1 Corinthians 1:3-5
Luke 22:39-46

Sermon Theme:
"THE LORD COMFORTS"
1.HIS SON
2.HIS EXILED PEOPLE
3.HIS CREATION

Isaiah 49:8-13
(8) Thus says the LORD: "In an acceptable time I have heard You, And in the day of salvation I have helped You; I will preserve You and give You As a covenant to the people, To restore the earth, To cause them to inherit the desolate heritages; (9) That You may say to the prisoners, 'Go forth,' To those who are in darkness, 'Show yourselves.' "They shall feed along the roads, And their pastures shall be on all desolate heights. (10) They shall neither hunger nor thirst, Neither heat nor sun shall strike them; For He who has mercy on them will lead them, Even by the springs of water He will guide them. (11) I will make each of My mountains a road, And My highways shall be elevated. (12) Surely these shall come from afar; Look! Those from the north and the west, And these from the land of Sinim." (13) Sing, O heavens! Be joyful, O earth! And break out in singing, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, And will have mercy on His afflicted. (NKJVTM)